Showing posts with label New Rochelle in the Movies. Show all posts
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Thursday, May 17, 2012

New Rochelle in the Movies- Reel to Real


Catch Me If You Can:  This 2002 biographical comedy  based on the life of New Rochelle resident Frank Abagnale Jr., who posed as a Pan American Airways pilot, a prosecutor and doctor all before his 19th birthday.  By the 1960's Frank forged $2.5 million dollars worth of checks across 26 countries. His fruitful scheme came to an end when the FBI closed in on him slapping him with a five year prison sentence. Frank now runs a financial fraud consulting company.




Michael Clayton: This 2007 drama earned George Clooney his third Oscar nomination, was shot in New Rochelle. In fact, Clooney would return a year later to shoot Burn After Reading with Brad Pitt.

GoodFellas: In this 1990 classic, Henry Hill's wife's parents home was located on Alfred lane in New Rochelle. I am certain you remember the infamous scene where Henry walks across the street and begins to teach Karen's neighbor a lesson after he exhibited less than gentlemanly behavior toward her.     

   City Slickers 2:  In 1994 Billy Crystal and Pattrica Wettig  were on to something when they   abandonded noisy overcrowded Manhattan for the spacious solitude of New Rochelle.